Located around 15 kilometres from the CBD, and offering easy access via the Monash Freeway or
Oakleigh’s large, historic central business and shopping district, which spans nine blocks, has a vibrant, inner-city feel.
Eaton Mall, which connects Atherton Road to the large Centro Shopping Centre and Oakleigh Railway Station (Cranbourne and Pakenham lines), is a popular activity centre with locals. It, and its surrounding streets and laneways, is renowned for its convivial, multi-cultural café and restaurant culture, traditional Greek foods, delis and cakes, abundant seafood and the Oakleigh Market. Comprising a strong community atmosphere, the thriving shopping district is also home to many butchers, bakeries, beauty salons, and specialty shops, many situated in charismatic 1920s buildings. A smaller commercial area has developed along
Oakleigh is just 1.5 kilometres from Chadstone Shopping Centre, the ‘fashion capital’ and the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere. The suburb is also the hub of a large component of
Oakleigh and surrounding suburbs offer a wide range of both residential and commercial/industrial properties for sale and lease. Spacious residential streets comprise both contemporary housing and charming period homes on generous allotments, while Atkinson Street is a tree-lined boulevard and one of Oakleigh's most highly sought after residential addresses. Median house price growth of 81.7% over the past five years to September 2010 indicates excellent future growth potential.
